PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Arelious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woody Lightyear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Arelious looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Arelious
vs
Lightyear

212 cm
25
335 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maximus Arelious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Woody Lightyear!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightyear throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arelious.
Maximus Arelious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arelious looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lightyear scores with a one two! Arelious had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Lightyear misses.

Lightyear drops Arelious with a left right combo! Lightyear follows him down to the ground into side control.

Arelious is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lightyear staying calm.
Oh Arelious is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lightyear tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lightyear working the ground and pound but Arelious is defending the strikes.
Arelious seems to have got his legs back now.
Arelious is being controlled here.

Lightyear has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Lightyear knocks Arelious to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Arelious is rocked!
Lightyear advances to full mount.
Oh Arelious is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arelious holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lightyear tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightyear content just to control the position here.
Arelious seems to have got his legs back now.
Lightyear misses with a head shot.
Lightyear looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lightyear unloads with some shots from mount but Arelious bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lightyear controlling from the full mount.
Lightyear's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lightyear throws some wild stikes that Arelious manages to avoid easily.
Lightyear controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Woody Lightyear was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lightyear fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lightyear buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arelious doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

A jab-cross combination lands for Lightyear and sends Arelious crashing to the mat! Lightyear follows him down to the mat - Arelious regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lightyear content to control rather than advance.
Lightyear looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lightyear trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Woody Lightyear wasn't active enough on the ground.
Arelious takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Lightyear drops Arelious with a nice combination! Lightyear dives into Arelious's guard, looking to finish!
Lightyear controls from within his opponent's guard.

Lightyear gets to his feet. Arelious looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick misses from Lightyear.
Lightyear throws a nice looking combination but Arelious bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lightyear punishes Arelious's body with a nice straight punch.
Arelious seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Lightyear shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Arelious is backing up but Lightyear catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Arelious covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Lightyear Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Woody Lightyear!